GURDEV SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that the reversion of the appellant from the post of Superintendent of Police to Deputy Superintendent was justified on administrative grounds, as there was no vacancy to accommodate him due to the return of a senior officer. The Court clarified that inclusion in List II of the Indian Police Service Scheme did not confer a right to continue in the officiating post for five years, and the provisions of Article 311 were not violated as the reversion was not punitive. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.